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Citing journal articles

Reference list: In-Text: 

Print scholarly journal

Basic structure:
Author of the article surname, INITIAL/S. Year of Publication.  'Title of the article'. Title of the Journal, volume number (issue number - if available), Month/s, start & end page numbers (Pages is abbrieviated by pp.).

Redding, S. 2000. 'A blood stained tax: poll tax and the Bambatha rebellion in South Africa'. African Studies Review,43(2), September, Pp.29-54.

In your in-text, give only the following information:
(Author of the article surname, Year of publication, page number/s where you quoted directly).

(Redding, 2000, p.30)
Electronic scholarly journal Ellery, K. 2008. 'An investigation into electronic-resource plagiarism in a first year essay assignment', Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education [ejournal], 33(6), pp.607-617. Available from: Academic Search Premier/DOI10.1080/02602930701772788 [Accessed 21 November 2011]. (Ellery, 2008, p.612)
Journal article from World Wide Web (Internet) Morris, A. 2004. 'Is this racism? Representation of South Africa in the Sidney Morning Herald since the inauguration of Thabo Mbeki as president', Australian Humanities Review [internet], 33, August - October 2004. Available at : http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/AHR/archive/Issue-August-2004/morris.html [Accessed 21 November 2011]. (Morris, 2004)
Journal abstract from a database Ellery, K. 2008. 'An investigation into electronic-source plagiarism in a first year essay assignment', Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education [ejournal], 33(6), pp.607-617. Abstract only. Available from Academic Search Premier/DOI10.1080/02602930701772788 [Accessed 21 November 2011]. (Ellery, 2008)

Citing other types of periodicals

Reference list: In-Text:
Print newspaper article

Deklerk, A. 2011. Refugees still fear for their lives. Mail & Guardian, 11 November 2011, p.5a

Note: 5a indicates that the article is on page 5 in the newspaper and "a" shows that this article is on the first column of page 5.

 (Deklerk, 2011, p. 5a)
Online newspaper article Deklerk, A. 2011. Refugees still fear for their lives. Mail & Guardian [online], 11 November 2011. Available at: http://mg.co.za/article/2011-11-11-refugees-still-fear-for-their-lives/ [Accessed 22 November 2011]. (Deklerk, 2011)
Online popular magazine

Basic structure:
Article author's surname, Initials., Year. Article title. Full Title of the Magazine [medium], Available at (give web address) [Date accessed].

Dell'Amore, C. 2011. Why do we dream? National Geographic [online], Available at http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/11/111129-sleep-dreaming-rem-brain-emotions-science-health/ [Accessed 30 November 2011].

 (Dell'Amore, 2011)

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